1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tang Xianzu is a great dramatist, writer and educationalist in the Ming Dynasty. Also regarded as “the Shakespeare of Asia”, he created many classic dramas, of which The Peony Pavilion(亭子) is the     1    (well) known. Today, the drama     2    (come) to the hometown of William Shakespeare.

Tang and Shakespeare have much in common. Both lived in the same time and died in 1616. Although they could never have met, there are common     3    (theme) within their works. “What Tang reflected in his works were also Shakespeare’s concerns. It occurs to me     4     Tang’s play The Peony Pavilion is similar in some ways to Romeo and Juliet,” said Edmondson,     5     researcher of the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham.

A statue in memory of Shakespeare and Tang     6    (build) at Shakespeare’s birthplace garden in 2017. Two years later, a six-meter-tall pavilion, inspired by The Peony Pavilion, stood in a garden near Shakespeare’s birthplace. Visitors walking through the Shakespeare’s birthplace garden want     7    (explore) the connection between the two famous writers.

Edmondson appreciates China’s efforts in     8    (promote) cultural exchanges between China and Britain over the years. When referring     9     Shakespeare’s play Richard III performed in Shanghai, Edmondson thinks     10    (high) of the performance.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Zheng Chunhui, a wood carving craftsman for nearly four decades, has recently been busy     1     a new creation — a wood carving 100 meters long and 2.6 meters high，depicting (描绘) the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. In his carving, Zheng hopes to show local traditions and customs of the     2     (area) along the canal’s route.

Born in 1968, Zheng became a wood carving craftsman in 1983. His birthplace, Putian, Fujian Province, is known for     3     (it) Putian wood carving. “I was really interested in painting and other arts during childhood, so I     4     (choose) to become a craftsman,” Zheng said.

His love of painting can     5     (see) in his wood carvings. Similar to     6     landscape themes of traditional Chinese paintings, Zheng’s artworks are also about nature. “I often draw my     7     (inspire) from the poems and paintings of ancient artists, and then express my understanding of them by     8     (create) new works with different types of wood,” Zheng said.

    9     (exhibit) his works and promote the craft, Zheng opened a wood carving gallery in Putian in 2015,the first run by an individual artist and free to the public.

Zheng plans to finish the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal wood carving in three years. “It will take a lot of time and energy to complete,     10     I am confident in my skills and experience,” he said.

3 . You may have heard of Dude Perfect. They are 5 guys who make crazy trick (技巧) shots and have fun for a living! They are so good at what they do. They have one of the top 10 channels (频道) on YouTube. It all sounds good. But their real story is much deeper and better. It is a story of trust, friendship, hard work, passion and giving back.

Dude Perfect is made up of 5 best friends who met while at college at Texas A&M University. Their names are Coby, Cory Cotton, Garrett Hilbert, Cody Jones, and Tyler Toney. At college, they became friends through their love of sports. They enjoyed spending time with each other so much that they all became roommates.

One day, in their backyard, they said they could make a trick basketball shot. They started to take video of their crazy shots. Within one week, the video received over 200,000 views! Soon, they received a call from the TV show Good Morning America who wanted to interview them. That was their first interview, the one that started everything! As Dude Perfect started to catch on, they started to attract star athletes to shoot videos with them.

Despite all their success, they have never taken their eyes off their bigger goal to spread good worldwide. Their message of the power of faith and friendship is at the heart of what they do.

Their videos show the history of Dude Perfect and the values that drive them. There is a great example of how they use their fame (名声) to spread good. They also show how they invite children from the Make a Wish Foundation to be a “Dude for a Day”!

Dude Perfects tricks are so good that some people question whether they are real. Well, they are. The secret is simply hard work and persistence (坚持). Their videos show how they do what they do!

1. What is the key to setting up Dude Perfect?

A．The star athletes’ love for it,

B．The members’ common interest.

C．The popularity of social media.

D．The trust between different people.

2. Which of the following can best describe Dude Perfect?

A．Strong but shy.	B．Humorous but crazy.
C．Kind and hard-working.	D．Handsome and easy-going.

3. What can we learn from Dude Perfect?

A．It is never too old to learn.	B．Never forget why you started.
C．You can’t judge a book by its cover.	D．Be prepared for danger in times of peace.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．Dude Perfect, an amazing team	B．Dude Perfect’s tricks are real
C．Dude Perfect built on friendship	D．Dude Perfect achieved their goal